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Daredevil’s Red Costume Is Here And It’s Pretty Damn Awesome

We’ve known that Netflix and Marvel’s Daredevil show would build up Matt Murdock’s outfit into the iconic red suit from the comics, but now they’ve revealed what it’ll look like in all its crimson glory. Check it out, as well as a new featurette where Charlie Cox discusses Matt Murdock’s origins! Once you’ve got done…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 9 '15

The Apple II Watch, and Everything Else You Missed Yesterday

Live-streaming cleans up its act, YouTube confirms its ad-less subscription service, and the Apple Watch you REALLY want. All the news and rumors you missed all on BitStream. Unless you were in the middle of an internet detox yesterday, you probably noticed that some people got their hands on a new, fancy Apple Watch, and…

Tech News Darren Orf Apr 9 '15

Call Of Cthulhu Was The First Role-Playing Game To Drive People Insane

No swords. No wizards. Just regular humans, in way over their heads as they work to uncover the mind-shattering horrors of the Lovecraftian mythos. That’s the promise of the Call of Cthulhu RPG, and over 30 years later we’re still coming back for more. You can’t really overstate how influential Call of Cthulhu is in…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Apr 9 '15

This life-size Benedict Cumberbatch was made with 500 bars of chocolate

British TV channel Drama made a life-size chocolate model of Benedict Cumberbatch to celebrate their launch on UKTV’s on demand service. Chocolate Cumberbatch weights 88 pounds (40 Kg) and was made using 500 bars of Belgium chocolate. The likeness is truly impressive. This is how they made it: SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Apr 9 '15

Japan’s New Tourism Ambassador Is Big, Green And Breathes Atomic Fire

That’s right. Despite having murdered god knows how many citizens during his countless rampages throughout the island nation (let alone the world) of Japan, Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward has officially decreed that Godzilla would be its newest tourism ambassador. Via HuffPo: At an awards ceremony next to [a 171-foot-tall] giant Godzilla head, an actor in a…

io9 Rob Bricken Apr 9 '15

Scarred Skull Confirms Combat And Cannibalism Among Tyrannosaurs

Paleontologists have painted a grim picture of the short and brutal life endured by a Daspletosaurus, a member of the tyrannosaur family. Damage inflicted to this specimen’s skull affirms the suggestion that that these fearsome carnivores engaged in inter-species combat — and even cannibalism. Top illustration: Tuomas Koivurinne. The idea that tyrannosaurs were cannibals isn’t…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 9 '15

Striking It Rich Required Hard Work At The Turn Of (Last) Century

Back in 1904, placer miners combed the Shoshone River for any trace of precious metals. With gold and silver found nearby, long days and hard work sorting through stream deposits had the chance of paying off big. Top image: Placer miners sort through alluvial deposits along the Shoshone River near Ralston in Park County, Wyoming…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Apr 9 '15

Perfect GIF loops of machines that don’t actually exist

Canadian graphic designer and 3D artist Gareth Fowlermakes these neat and perfect infinite loops of unreal machines. If you ask him what he does to figure out how these machines actually work he would say “seek out a mechanical engineering student/graduate, buy them beer, and have them explain stuff to you.” Gareth Fowler is a…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Apr 9 '15

These Martian Flows Could Be Caused By Seeping Water

This image shows a geological feature know as recurring slope lineae on the surface of Mars. These flows, which occur seasonally, are suspected by NASA to be the result of seeping water. The lineae tend to occur around bedrock cliffs and rocky outcrops. The ones in this image are situated on the edge of the…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe Apr 9 '15

Who Are You? Introduce Yourself To Us!

Hello, gentle reader! Do you often find yourself wondering just who else out there has been reading along side you? Us, too. So, tell us: Who are you? What do you do? What are you interested in? Where are you reading this from? How did you find io9 — and what is it that kept…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 9 '15

The Science of Why It Might Pay To Be Nice

Charles Darwin’s theories of natural selection suggest that being mean, deceptive and selfish are the route to success in life. But, actually, science suggests that on a personal level, it may pay to be nice. This video by Brit Lab explores some of the science that suggests why being the good guy is the way…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 9 '15

First Official Look At The Fantastic Four‘s Thing

Is it clobberin’ time? I think it might be clobberin’ time. Because The Fantastic Four reboot movie just released a few new stills, including our first-ever good look at Ben Grimm in his ever-lovin’, blue-eyed (and orange-rock-skinned) glory. Note: We’ve seen a blurry look at Jamie Bell as The Thing before, and we saw a…

Movies Rob Bricken Apr 9 '15

What Happens When You Get The Wrong Blood Type?

Being transfused with the wrong type of blood is incredibly rare, but it has occasionally happened. What does it feel like to have the wrong type of blood coursing through your veins? It feels like being doomed. Literally. To understand how a transfusion reaction works, we have to look at the many different components in…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Apr 9 '15

A clever cup trick that will make you want to play dress-up again

I’ve never been too keen on playing dress-up but this clever cup trick made me change my mind. It’s very easy to make, works like a charm, and you can create your own characters—which is what makes it exciting. You just need a few transparent plastic cups, a permanent marker, and some basic drawing skills.…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Apr 9 '15

How the Moon Got Its Name

Almost every planet in our solar system and their respective orbiting moons have names taken directly from Greek and Roman mythology. For example, Mars is named for the Greek and Roman god of War, also known as Ares, while its moons, Deimos and Phobos are named for his sons. Likewise, Jupiter is named after Zeus…

Space & Spaceflight Karl Smallwood - TodayIFoundOut.com Apr 9 '15

An Original Ghostbusters Star Could Be Joining Marvel’s Black Panther!

How does Captain Cold cross over from The Flash to CW’s new spinoff? Another Heroes character is coming to Heroes Reborn. Plus, two new clips from Daredevil, Ari Millen talks Orphan Black’s male clones, and what’s to come on Gotham, iZombie and more. Behold, Spoilers! Top image: Black Panther. Black Panther A rumor is circulating…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 9 '15

A Face Transplant Removed This Deadly Bundle of Blood Vessels

This 3D scan shows a tangle of abnormal blood vessels beneath a patient’s skin. Their presence caused speech and vision problems, and were in danger of rupturing—which could have ended his life. Now, they’ve been removed during the course of a full face transplant. During surgery performed in February, by Joan-Pere Barret and a team…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 9 '15

Does Dark Matter Cause Chaos on Earth Every 30 Million Years?

In 1980, Walter Alvarez and his group at the University of California, Berkeley, discovered a thin layer of clay in the geologic record, which contained an unexpected amount of the rare element iridium. They proposed that the iridium-rich layer was evidence of a massive comet hitting the Earth 66 million years ago, at the time…

Space & Spaceflight Michael Rampino Apr 9 '15

Global ATM Skimming Attacks Are in Decline—But More Lucrative Than Ever

In the last decade, ATM skimmers have risen from fictional threat to very real crime. Now, the European ATM Security Team has announced that the total number of skimming attacks around the world is falling—but the total gains made by crooks continues to rise. An analysis of ATM attacks in 2014 reveals that the number…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 9 '15

Antarctica’s Sea Ice Looks Like the Swirling Surface of Your Coffee

This is an image of the sea ice off of east Antarctica’s Princess Astrid Coast. The white wisps of frozen water, a kind of triangle stretching out from the continent, look like the crema on your coffee as they break up to reveal the deep black beneath. The image was acquired on April 5th, by…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe Apr 9 '15

Daredevil’s Red Costume Is Here And It’s Pretty Damn Awesome

The Apple II Watch, and Everything Else You Missed Yesterday

Call Of Cthulhu Was The First Role-Playing Game To Drive People Insane

This life-size Benedict Cumberbatch was made with 500 bars of chocolate

Japan’s New Tourism Ambassador Is Big, Green And Breathes Atomic Fire

Scarred Skull Confirms Combat And Cannibalism Among Tyrannosaurs

Striking It Rich Required Hard Work At The Turn Of (Last) Century

Perfect GIF loops of machines that don’t actually exist

These Martian Flows Could Be Caused By Seeping Water

Who Are You? Introduce Yourself To Us!

The Science of Why It Might Pay To Be Nice

First Official Look At The Fantastic Four‘s Thing

What Happens When You Get The Wrong Blood Type?

A clever cup trick that will make you want to play dress-up again

How the Moon Got Its Name

An Original Ghostbusters Star Could Be Joining Marvel’s Black Panther!

A Face Transplant Removed This Deadly Bundle of Blood Vessels

Does Dark Matter Cause Chaos on Earth Every 30 Million Years?

Global ATM Skimming Attacks Are in Decline—But More Lucrative Than Ever

Antarctica’s Sea Ice Looks Like the Swirling Surface of Your Coffee

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